Profile
Bristlecone Pine
Pinus aristata
Evergreen Shrub
Height |
1 - 4 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
1 - 3 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Bottlebrush appearance; good in dry rocky soils; tolerates full wind with little winter burn; longest lived tree species; needles in clusters of 5; .75."-1.5" long, with white resin dots. See entry under Evergreen Trees. |
Limitations |
Slow growing; needs well-drained soil and more testing in southeast Alaska. |
Hardiness |
SC, SE (Zone 3) |
Origin |
Southwest United States |
Cultivars |
‘Silver Bun' Very small shrub with large resin dots on needles.; ‘Sherwood Compact’ Dwarf conical form; very dense foliage; extremely slow growing; 4' after many years; needles have no resin dots. |
